Twenty-two per cent of the 2012 crop has been seeded, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture's Weekly Crop Report. The five-year (2007-2011) average for this time of year is approximately 18 per cent seeded.
Significant seeding progress was made during the past week. Fourteen per cent of the crop is seeded in the southeast, 42 per cent in the southwest, 12 per cent in the east-central area, 17 per cent in the west-central area, 21 per cent in the northeast and 28 per cent in the northwest.
Provincially, 58 per cent of the field peas have been seeded, 40 per cent of the lentils, 25 per cent of the durum, 23 per cent of the spring wheat, 18 per cent of the canola, 18 per cent of the chickpeas and two per cent of the flax.
Warm and windy weather conditions over the weekend helped to dry up fields in much of the province. Cropland topsoil moisture is rated as 13 per cent surplus, 85 per cent adequate and two per cent short. Hay land and pasture topsoil moisture is nine per cent surplus, 85 per cent adequate and six per cent short.
Farmers are busy seeding, controlling weeds and moving cattle to pasture.
